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Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 260 · 12 questions
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Reading tip (Prove it from the passage): Read the passage and see what kind it is. Find the key word of the question in the passage. Choose the option that the line proves.

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  1. 1.Frogs can live both in water and on land. A frog lays its eggs in water. Tadpoles come out of the eggs and swim with their tails, like tiny fish. Slowly, they grow legs and lose their tails. Then they hop out of the water as young frogs. Frogs catch insects with their long, sticky tongues. In the monsoon, you can hear them croaking loudly.

    Where does a frog lay its eggs?
    (a) in trees (b) on land (c) in nests (d) in water
  2. 2.Doctor: What is the matter, Pranav?
    Pranav: I have a stomach ache, doctor.
    Doctor: What did you eat yesterday?
    Pranav: I ate pani puri from a roadside stall.
    Doctor: The water may not have been clean. Take this medicine and drink boiled water.
    Pranav: I will. I won’t eat from that stall again.

    What did Pranav eat yesterday?
    (a) samosa (b) chole bhature (c) pani puri (d) ice cream
  3. 3.Water can be found in three forms. When water freezes, it becomes solid ice. When ice melts, it turns back into liquid water. When water is heated, it turns into steam, which is a gas. We use ice to keep drinks cold on hot days. Clouds are formed when water vapour cools high up in the sky.

    What cools high up in the sky to form clouds?
    (a) dust (b) smoke (c) ice (d) water vapour
  4. 4.Vikram’s school held a drawing competition on the theme “My City”. Vikram drew the busy Howrah Bridge with buses, taxis and people. His friend Priya drew a quiet lake with ducks. Vikram won second prize and Priya won first prize. Vikram felt a little disappointed at first. Then he congratulated Priya with a big smile.

    What did Priya draw?
    (a) a tall tree (b) a quiet lake with ducks (c) a big school (d) a busy bridge
  5. 5.Meher planted a mango seed in a pot on her balcony. Every morning, she gave it a little water. For many days, nothing happened, and Meher felt sad. Then one Sunday, she saw a tiny green shoot peeping out of the soil. She clapped her hands and called her grandfather to see it. Nanaji smiled and said that patience always pays.

    Whom did Meher call to see the shoot?
    (a) her friend (b) her mother (c) her grandfather (d) her teacher
  6. 6.The peacock is the national bird of India. The male peacock has a long tail with shining blue and green feathers. Each feather has a pattern that looks like an eye. When it rains, the peacock often spreads its tail and dances. The female, called a peahen, is brown and has no long tail. Peacocks eat seeds, insects and even small snakes.

    What is the national bird of India?
    (a) the crow (b) the peacock (c) the sparrow (d) the parrot
  7. 7.Farhan’s kite was red with a long yellow tail. On the day of the kite festival, he went up to the terrace with his uncle. The wind was strong, and the kite flew higher than all the others. Then its string got stuck in a tall coconut tree. Farhan was worried, but his uncle gently pulled the string free. By evening, Farhan’s kite was still flying high in the sky.

    In which tree did the string get stuck?
    (a) coconut tree (b) banyan tree (c) neem tree (d) mango tree
  8. 8.The Sharma family was going on a picnic to a lake. Mother packed puris, potato curry and lemon rice. Father carried a big mat and a cricket bat. When they reached the lake, dark clouds covered the sky. It began to pour, so they ran into a small shelter. They ate their lunch there and watched the rain fall on the lake.

    Who packed the food?
    (a) Mother (b) Grandma (c) Father (d) The children
  9. 9.Aisha baked a cake for her mother’s birthday with help from her father. She mixed flour, sugar, eggs and milk in a big bowl. Her father put the cake in the oven. While they waited, Aisha made a card with a drawing of a sunflower. When her mother came home, Aisha shouted, “Surprise!” Her mother hugged her and said it was the best gift ever.

    What did Aisha draw on the card?
    (a) a sunflower (b) a cake (c) a rose (d) a balloon
  10. 10.Nandini was scared of the dark. One night, the lights went off during a storm. Her little cousin Bunty began to cry. Nandini forgot her own fear and lit a candle. She made shadow animals on the wall with her hands to make Bunty laugh. Soon both of them were giggling, and the dark did not seem so scary anymore.

    When did the lights go off?
    (a) during a party (b) during dinner (c) during a storm (d) in the morning
  11. 11.Shopkeeper: Good morning! What would you like?
    Iqbal: I need two kilos of onions and one kilo of tomatoes, please.
    Shopkeeper: Here you are. That will be ninety rupees.
    Iqbal: Here is a hundred-rupee note.
    Shopkeeper: And here are your ten rupees back. Thank you!

    How many kilos of onions does Iqbal buy?
    (a) two (b) one (c) three (d) four
  12. 12.Water can be found in three forms. When water freezes, it becomes solid ice. When ice melts, it turns back into liquid water. When water is heated, it turns into steam, which is a gas. We use ice to keep drinks cold on hot days. Clouds are formed when water vapour cools high up in the sky.

    What does water become when it freezes?
    (a) ice (b) rain (c) steam (d) clouds

Answer key

  1. in water
  2. pani puri
  3. water vapour
  4. a quiet lake with ducks
  5. her grandfather
  6. the peacock
  7. coconut tree
  8. Mother
  9. a sunflower
  10. during a storm
  11. two
  12. ice

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